Last Updated on August 2, 2012 by DeanR
Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids Franchise Information
Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids is a franchise for a business providing kid’s haircuts and parties.
It was founded in 2001 and started franchising in 2004. It was founded by Linda and Scott Sharkey. The idea started when the couple brought their children to the salon to get their haircuts. They thought that there should be more in the place to keep the children entertained.
Their first location was such a success that in 2004 they opened two further locations. This was when they started getting requests for franchise.
It was in 2007 that they opened their first location in Canada. In the next two years, they opened 20 more locations within the United States and in Canada. They cater to children aged zero to 12 years old. Their chairs are designed as cars, planes, or motorcycle. They get their haircuts while watching TV or while playing video games. Every haircut has a free mini-cure for girls and a temporary tattoo for boys.
What services do they offer at Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids?
For haircuts, they have boy’s haircut, girl’s haircut, bang trim, child’s first haircut, updo, dad and son, mom and daughter, and mom’s haircut or blowout. The chairs available for the young kids include Barbie Jeep, Harley Davidson Motorcycle, #8 Dale Earnhardt NASCAR, Hummer, Big Red Jeep, Blue Angel Jet Fighter Plane, Sparkling Silver Mercedes, and Mini Cooper. They can also choose to watch cartoons. For the bigger kids, they can play video games such as X-Box 360, Playstation 3, or Nintendo games.
They can even watch music concerts or sporting events on satellite TV. For the Child’s First Haircut, they would take a picture, email it, and even give your child a Certificate of First Haircut. For the Tween Lounge, they provide haircut, wash, style, blowdry, mini mani, before and after photos, highlights, nail stamping, make-up lessons, and spa-licious diva bags. They also offer Glamour Girl Parties which includes the use of their glamour room for one and a half hours, mini cures, hair styling, and make-up, fashion show and pictures, recorded DVD of the party, party favors and invitations, pizza with juice or soda, paper goods, utensils, and goodie bags.
Cost and requirements on running a Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids franchise
Expect to be investing about $112,000 to $119,000. The cost of Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids franchise fee is $110,000 with an on-going royalty fee of $1,000 per month. The term of agreement is not renewable. They allow multi-unit ownership and absentee ownership.
What is included in the franchise package?
There will be pre-opening training which includes Quality control measures, Purchasing and inventory procedures, Point of sale instruction, Retail Merchandising, Financial controls, How to increase sales through add-on sales, Business development and management, Marketing, advertising and grand opening guidelines, and Human Resources Support. There would also be Grand Opening Training and On-Going Training. Other support includes site selection and negotiation, design and layout, assistance at the grand opening, and continuous marketing programs. You may also expect to be attending meetings.
Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids Contact Details
Address: 37 Highland Road Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 637-8911
Email: info@sharkeyscutsforkids.com